Wigs 4 Kids

On March 6, a fundraiser was held at Barrister Gardens in St. Clair Shores to benefit Wigs 4 Kids, a local grass-roots organization that supports children who have lost their hair due to illness. Photographs by Christine M.J. Hathaway

On Jan. 15, the 2010 North American International Auto Show Gala was held at Cobo Center in Detroit. The black-tie event included a preview of auto displays and a performance by The Romantics. Since 1989, the Charity Preview has generated more than $81 million for children's charities in Southeastern Michigan. Photographs by Agnes Domanska and Christine M.J. Hathaway.

On August 2, health professionals from Henry Ford Hospital and University of Michigan gathered for a singing fundraiser for Kenya Relief, an organization that provides medical support in the African country.